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Calafat

Circuito Calafat, Ametlla de Mar near Tarragona (Catalunya), Spain

Date: 27/5/1979
Track length: 2.442 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Sanjurjo in 1.24,25 (Group 1 +1300); Jonama in 1.29,57 (Group 1 1300); Babler in 1.15,84 (Group 2)
Fastest lap: Sanjurjo in 1.25,67 (Group 1 +1300); Cañellas in 1.16,19 (Group 2)

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Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1 and 2/76 Fabricacion Nacional
Car info:  

 

In Group 1, there was a protest even before the start; the two dominating Ford Fiestas were Group 1 cars all right, but not of “national production”... the cars seemed to be disqualified after the event. For a while, Sanchez (Citroën) tried to keep up, but Jonama and then Escuder disposed of the reigning champion and disappeared into the distance. Since Jonama retired, it was left to Escuder to win the class.

The big class was dominated by Sanjurjo. He escaped soon after the start, followed by Secades and "Tato" Henstenberg, but in lap eighth lap a blocked throttle meant a coming together with Secades, sending one into the pits and the other into retirement. Victory was for Henstenberg.

In Group 2, Bäbler was ahead of the works cars despite smoke trailing from his car, which ended in lap 10 when he threw a rod, leaving the way clear for Cañellas. After the official "Seat", the two Chryslers of Peñecoba and Martin Cantero followed though the order was revised when Peñecoba’s engone gave up.

Grupo 1 under 1300 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
DSQ      
Ford Fiesta		 José Escuder, E
 1297? L4 Group 1 1300 22.55,23       Car not “national production”
1 1    
Citroën H GX serie GB (GS 1220)		 Fermin Sanchez, E
 1222 B4 Group 1 1300 23.08,32        
2 2    
Renault R 5 TS		 José Angel Sasiambarrena, E
 1289 L4 Group 1 1300 23.14,37        
3 3    
Renault R 5 TS		 José Santos, E
 1289 L4 Group 1 1300 23.25,03        
4 4    
Renault R 5 TS		 ? Javier de Castro, E
 1289 L4 Group 1 1300 23.25,64        
5 5    
Renault R 5 TS		 Artisano, E
 1289 L4 Group 1 1300 23.26,11        
6 6    
Citroën H GX serie GB (GS 1220)		 Piedrafita, E
 1222 B4 Group 1 1300 23.45,28        
7 1    
Seat 127		 Enrique Zorzano, E
 903 L4 Group 1 1000 24.16,83        
  3    
Seat 127		 Antonio Ruisanchez, E
 903 L4 Group 1 1000 24.16,83        
DNF?      
Ford Fiesta		 Jonama, E
 1297? L4 Group 1 1300   1 1.29,57   Car not “national production”

Grupo 1 over 1300 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Hermann Henstenberg ("Tato"), E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.42,68 3 1.25,84    
2 2    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Miguel Arias, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.50,66 4 1.26,01    
3 3    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Javier Spinelli, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.54,68 6 1.26,35    
4 4    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 R. Sarandeses, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.58,35 7 1.26,36    
5 5    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Arnau
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.27,02        
6 6    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Medina, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.55,80        
7 7    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Piera
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.56,85        
       
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Rafael Secades, E
 1756 L4 Group 1   2 1.25,84   Pit stop?
       
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Jesús Pareja, E
 1756 L4 Group 1   5 1.26,03    
       
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Vega, E
 1756 L4 Group 1   8 1.28,11    
DNF      
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Manuel Sanjurjo, E
 1756 L4 Group 1   1 1.24,25 1.25,67 Accident

Grupo 2
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Salvador Cañellas, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 19.31,30     1.16,19  
2 2   Arym
Chrysler 2L		 Santiago Martin Cantero, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 19.48,64        
3 3   Arym
Chrysler 2L		 Carlos Martinez Peñacoba, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 20.03,10        
4 1    
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Arturo de Onis, E
 1294 L4 Group 2 1300 20.31,36        
5 4    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Evaristo Sarabia, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 20.33,25        
6 2    
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Antonio Castro, E
 1294 L4 Group 2 1300 -1 lap        
7 3    
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Ignacio Mut, E
 1294 L4 Group 2 1300 -1 lap        
8 5    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Enrique Clúa, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 -2 laps        
9 6    
Chrysler 2L		 Pierre Cassagne, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 -3 laps        
DNF     Pentax
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Hansi Bäbler, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 10       Engine

Remarks: Not sure if the Group 1 races were combined